Events & Engagement Manager - Sydney, Australia - MPA

Description

Join our dynamic Marketing & Communications Team - make your mark with your passion for events and audience engagement.

About Us - We create great spaces and places
At MPA, we thrive on turning ideas into reality.

As Australia's leading interior fit-out and refurbishment company, with 25 years of experience, we are a business built on delivery, trust and ongoing service - three essential pillars of genuine partnerships and long-term relationships.

We think big and act small - we have the experience and resources of a large business but the service philosophy of a small business.

The Opportunity

This is a new and exciting opportunity to join our marketing team and be responsible for planning, organising, and executing various events, and playing a key role in audience engagement across team, client and community.

You will oversee the practical quality of the annual event calendar, managing the end-to-end execution from pre-event to post-evaluations.

What you'll do, but not limited to

• EndtoEnd Execution: From planning and coordinating vendors to managing onsite logistics, you'll orchestrate events with a keen eye for detail and a knack for problemsolving.
• Innovate and Inspire: Be at the forefront of event trends collaborate with the marketing team to understand the brief and execute a marketleading event to match. Your creativity will drive the unique experiences we deliver.
• Budget and

Project Management Mastery:

With your financial and organisational acumen, you'll ensure that events are executed flawlessly while adhering to budgetary and time constraints.

• Attendee Experience: Foster positive interactions with attendees and ensure their needs are met through the event and deliver a guest experience in line with event objectives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Working with stakeholders across the business, use your excellent interpersonal and communication skills to drive effective outcomes, ensuring set objectives are delivered across multiple concurrent projects.
• Administration and processes: Bringing your knowledge of tools, systems and processes, your energy, and superior organisational skills ensures a smoothrunning process from concept to execution and evaluation.

What we are looking for

• Minimum 23 years' experience in event planning and management, preferably in a similar role.
• Proven experience in managing and delivering multiple and concurrent events from end to end including budget, stakeholder, and supplier management.
• Business acumen in a corporate or similar environment and the event industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Creative thinking and the ability to turn a brief / concept into a marketleading event.
• Strong administrative background and knowledge of the core process of event management (CRM, project management tools, and Microsoft Office Suite).
• Attention to detail and exceptional organisational abilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders to drive strategic outcomes.
• Problemsolving skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and travel as required by event schedules.

What you will get

• A business that is committed to its people and their wellbeing
• A collaborative and vibrant work environment
• The opportunity to work on a wide range of events
• Room for growth and professional development within a respected industry leader
• A fun culture with wellness benefits, daily breakfast, a team member referral program, company and team events, celebrations, community engagement, and loads more